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Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 16:43, 22 July 2008
, 16:43, 22 July 2008→Lymphatics
*Lymph nodes of the large intestine drain into one of two centres, the '''cranial mesenteric centre''' or the '''caudal mesenteric centre'''.
*Lymph nodes of the large intestine drain into one of two centres, the '''cranial mesenteric centre''' or the '''caudal mesenteric centre'''.
**The '''cranial mesenteric centre''' includes lymph nodes of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and the following lymph nodes of the large intestine:
**The '''cranial mesenteric centre''' includes lymph nodes of the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and the following lymph nodes of the large intestine:
**'''Caecal''' - drains the caecum.
**'''Caecal''' - drains the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]].
**'''Colic''' - drains the ascending and transverse colon.
**'''Colic''' - drains the ascending and transverse [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]].
***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the cranial mesenteric trunk which drains into the chyle cistern.
***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the cranial mesenteric trunk which drains into the chyle cistern.
**The '''caudal mesenteric centre''' includes the lymph nodes of the descending colon, which are situated in the mesocolon.
**The '''caudal mesenteric centre''' includes the lymph nodes of the descending [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], which are situated in the mesocolon.
***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the caudal mesenteric trunk which unites with the cranial mesenteric trunk to open into the chyle cistern.
***The efferent vessels of these lymph nodes converge to form the caudal mesenteric trunk which unites with the cranial mesenteric trunk to open into the chyle cistern.